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Effects of Palm Kernel Oil, Olive Oil, Crude Oil and Honey on Renal
Function of Male Albino Rats
Chinedu Imo*1, Nkeiruka Glory Imo2 and Nelson Wilson1
1
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Federal University Wukari,
Nigeria.
2
Department of Animal Production and Health, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Federal
University Wukari, Nigeria.
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Fig. 1: Photomicrograph from kidney section of normal rat (group 1) showing normal
histoarchitecture of the renal tissue. The normal glomerulus (G), Collecting duct (Cd), Bowman’s
capsule (Bc), Convoluted tubule (CT) and Bowman’s space (Bs) are shown.
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Fig. 2: Photomicrographs from kidney section of rat administered palm kernel oil showing normal
glomerulus (G), Collecting duct (Cd), Bowman’s capsule (Bc), and Bowman’s space (Bs). However,
some areas of the renal tissue appear to be mildly distorted.
Fig. 3: Photomicrographs from kidney section of rat administered olive oil showing normal
glomerulus (G) and Bowman’s capsule (Bc). Some collecting ducts (Cd) and Bowman’s spaces (Bs)
appeared mildly shrunken.
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Fig. 4: Photomicrographs from kidney section of rat administered crude oil showing evidence of
infiltrations in some arears of the renal tissue. Although, the glomerulus (G) and Bowman’s space (Bs)
appeared normal.
Fig.5: Photomicrographs from kidney section of rat administered honey showing some normal and
some shrunken glomerulus (G). Most of the Bowman’s spaces (Bs) and some of the convoluted
tubules (CT) are enlarged.
The kidney helps in maintaining homeostasis products. The absorption and excretion of
of the body by reabsorbing important materials materials by the kidney is very essential for
such as electrolytes and excreting waste life. Amino acid deamination takes place in the
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liver, where ammonia is converted into urea the groups administered olive oil and palm
and excreted through urine whereas, creatinine kernel oil.
phosphate metabolism is an energy generating The retention of creatinine in the blood is
process that takes place in the skeletal muscle indicative of kidney impairment (Okpala et al.,
and produce creatinine as a waste which is 2014). In this study, Creatinine increased non-
equally excreted via urine. Renal significantly (p>0.05) in all the test groups
diseases/impediments which diminish the compared to the control. However, this non-
glomerular filtration and tubular reabsorption significant alteration showed that creatinine
rate for urea, creatinine and electrolytes will was retained in the blood as a result of the
lead to their retention in the blood and hence chemical substances administered to the
their level of presence in the blood can be used animals. The effect is more evident in group 4
as biomarkers for kidney dysfunction. In this administered crude oil which also agreed with
study, creatinine, urea, sodium, potassium and the work of Uhegbu et al. (2015), showing an
chloride were used as indices of kidney indication of kidney impairment. Hence,
function. From the present study, the evident according to Imo and Uhegbu (2015) an
significant (P<0.05) elevation of serum urea in elevation in urea and creatinine levels may
rats administered crude oil and honey, as well possibly be attributed to the damage of nephron
as the significantly (P<0.05) raised potassium structural integrity. It is therefore obvious that
and chlorides levels could be attributed to the some structural integrity of the test animals has
damaged of nephron structural integrity (Khan been compromised.
and Siddique, 2012; Yacout et al. 2012). Electrolytes are chemicals with either positive
However, the result did not show any or negative charges. This means they can
significant (P<0.05) variation in creatinine and interact with water or cellular signals. When
sodium ion levels when compared to the electrolytes such as sodium, potassium and
normal rats. chloride in the blood are balanced, they suggest
Urea and creatinine are well known general a balance in some organ’s functions, such as
markers of renal function. Urea is a product of the kidneys. Crook (2007) reported that
general cellular metabolism while creatinine is abnormal concentration of some electrolytes in
a specific product of muscle breakdown. A the plasma or serum is an indication of kidney
high level of serum urea is indicative of acute function impairment. High increase in sodium
renal dysfunction, while a high level of serum level is associated with high blood pressure,
creatinine is indicative of chronic renal while a significant decrease in sodium indicates
dysfunction (Shaikh and Gautam, 2014). There a low blood pressure. The result of this study
was an increase of urea level in all the groups (Table 1) indicates that apart from palm kernel
administered the chemical substances (Table oil which showed the potency of reducing the
1). The increase was statistically significant serum sodium level, olive oil, crude oil and
(p<0.05) in groups 4 and 5, and non-significant honey have the ability to increase sodium level.
(p>0.05) in groups 2 and 3. The increase in Potassium is the primary intracellular
urea suggests alteration of kidney function and electrolyte that modulates electrical signaling
this may be due to the inability of the kidney to within the cell, controlling vesicles and
filter urea up to normal levels (Shaikh and channels. Potassium increased non-
Gautam, 2014). The result of group 4 is in significantly (p>0.05) in group 2, but increased
tandem with the work of Uhegbu et al. (2015) significantly (p<0.05) in groups 3, 4 and 5
where similar substances were used. The non- compared to the control. This is an indication
significant increase in urea level in groups 2 of hyperkalemia (elevated potassium levels)
and 3 when compared to the control is and maybe be associated with alteration of
indicative of mild negative effects of palm kidney function and also indicates that
kernel oil and olive oil on the kidney. There membrane channels may be possibly affected
was an indicative of more renal toxicity in the by exposure to the chemical substances
group administered crude oil and honey than (Uhegbu et al., 2015). Chloride is essential for
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